CLAD Structure and Linguistics 4

Question 1

In English morphology, the word 'unhappiness' contains how many morphemes?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

The word contains three morphemes: un- (prefix), happy (root), and -ness (suffix).

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'codeswitching'?

Accepted Answer

Alternating between two languages within a single conversation or utterance

Answer

Codeswitching is the practice of alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a conversation, often for social or communicative purposes.

Question 3

Which grammatical feature is present in Spanish and Mandarin but absent in standard English?

Accepted Answer

Grammatical gender

Answer

Grammatical gender assigns masculine or feminine categories to nouns in Spanish (and Mandarin has classifiers but not gender), while English lacks grammatical gender for most nouns.

Question 4

Cummins' Linguistic Interdependence Hypothesis claims that:

Accepted Answer

Proficiency in L1 provides a cognitive foundation that supports L2 acquisition

Answer

Cummins argued that strong L1 literacy and academic skills transfer to L2 learning, supporting the Common Underlying Proficiency model.

Question 5

A student uses correct English grammar on a written test but struggles to produce those same forms in oral conversation. The best explanation is:

Accepted Answer

Learned rules require cognitive effort and break down under real-time pressure

Answer

Consciously learned grammatical rules are effortful to apply and may fail during spontaneous speech when cognitive resources are focused on meaning.

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CLAD Structure and Linguistics 4